That 'short of Zeus' line is the catch. Zeus is effectively a VERY high grade superhuman in Marvel. In DC, he might be about on par with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). They're on two completely different power scales: Hulk taking a step and about to trash the East Coast is one of his greatest feats, but in DC it'd be middling. Not to mention that the whole 'angrier = stronger' philosophy of Hulk would be a weakness against DC characters: Hulk gets angrier, and that builds his strength, but it also takes time, and there's only so much strength he can gain from the anger caused by you hitting him repeatedly.

At a certain point, it'll take true emotional anguish to push him further: Loss of his loved ones, for example. And he has already lost so much, what's left to take? What could possibly be done to him to push him further than he has already gone?

Regardless, DC characters, at least the ones like Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, etc, they don't take time to build their strength: They use as much strength is necessary, holding back and pulling their punches, and then gradually let go more and more until they're hitting you full force if you prove you can take it. So while there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength (be it made of glass or otherwise), DC characters are already on the roof, and just go higher from there.

Not to mention that while the Hulk is VERY fast, especially for his size, and equally resilient, against the Flying Bricks of DC, his speed doesn't stack up. The Hulk's been beaten by foes of equal or lesser strength who decided to slug it out. Now imagine someone with equal and greater strength hitting the Hulk in the time it takes him to register a punch has been launched. And continuing to do so.

They have a superior powerset in addition to the greater scale. Against the characters of DC, you'd be hard pressed to find Marvel characters who can go head to head against them. And sadly, that difficulty even applies to the Hulk.

As for why DC fans might look down on Hulk? Might have something to do with some of the Hulk's fans: There are people who refuse to believe there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength, so no matter who he's fighting, they'll just say something along the lines of, "Hulk gets stronger. Win." Up to a point, that's a valid argument, but some of them don't know where that point IS, especially against a guy like Superman. So they draw some ire for that behavior, and tend to taint the Hulk's reputation by association.

That 'short of Zeus' line is the catch. Zeus is effectively a VERY high grade superhuman in Marvel. In DC, he might be about on par with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). They're on two completely different power scales: Hulk taking a step and about to trash the East Coast is one of his greatest feats, but in DC it'd be middling. Not to mention that the whole 'angrier = stronger' philosophy of Hulk would be a weakness against DC characters: Hulk gets angrier, and that builds his strength, but it also takes time, and there's only so much strength he can gain from the anger caused by you hitting him repeatedly.

At a certain point, it'll take true emotional anguish to push him further: Loss of his loved ones, for example. And he has already lost so much, what's left to take? What could possibly be done to him to push him further than he has already gone?

Regardless, DC characters, at least the ones like Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, etc, they don't take time to build their strength: They use as much strength is necessary, holding back and pulling their punches, and then gradually let go more and more until they're hitting you full force if you prove you can take it. So while there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength (be it made of glass or otherwise), DC characters are already on the roof, and just go higher from there.

Not to mention that while the Hulk is VERY fast, especially for his size, and equally resilient, against the Flying Bricks of DC, his speed doesn't stack up. The Hulk's been beaten by foes of equal or lesser strength who decided to slug it out. Now imagine someone with equal and greater strength hitting the Hulk in the time it takes him to register a punch has been launched. And continuing to do so.

They have a superior powerset in addition to the greater scale. Against the characters of DC, you'd be hard pressed to find Marvel characters who can go head to head against them. And sadly, that difficulty even applies to the Hulk.

As for why DC fans might look down on Hulk? Might have something to do with some of the Hulk's fans: There are people who refuse to believe there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength, so no matter who he's fighting, they'll just say something along the lines of, "Hulk gets stronger. Win." Up to a point, that's a valid argument, but some of them don't know where that point IS, especially against a guy like Superman. So they draw some ire for that behavior, and tend to taint the Hulk's reputation by association.

That 'short of Zeus' line is the catch. Zeus is effectively a VERY high grade superhuman in Marvel. In DC, he might be about on par with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). They're on two completely different power scales: Hulk taking a step and about to trash the East Coast is one of his greatest feats, but in DC it'd be middling. Not to mention that the whole 'angrier = stronger' philosophy of Hulk would be a weakness against DC characters: Hulk gets angrier, and that builds his strength, but it also takes time, and there's only so much strength he can gain from the anger caused by you hitting him repeatedly.

At a certain point, it'll take true emotional anguish to push him further: Loss of his loved ones, for example. And he has already lost so much, what's left to take? What could possibly be done to him to push him further than he has already gone?

Regardless, DC characters, at least the ones like Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, etc, they don't take time to build their strength: They use as much strength is necessary, holding back and pulling their punches, and then gradually let go more and more until they're hitting you full force if you prove you can take it. So while there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength (be it made of glass or otherwise), DC characters are already on the roof, and just go higher from there.

Not to mention that while the Hulk is VERY fast, especially for his size, and equally resilient, against the Flying Bricks of DC, his speed doesn't stack up. The Hulk's been beaten by foes of equal or lesser strength who decided to slug it out. Now imagine someone with equal and greater strength hitting the Hulk in the time it takes him to register a punch has been launched. And continuing to do so.

They have a superior powerset in addition to the greater scale. Against the characters of DC, you'd be hard pressed to find Marvel characters who can go head to head against them. And sadly, that difficulty even applies to the Hulk.

As for why DC fans might look down on Hulk? Might have something to do with some of the Hulk's fans: There are people who refuse to believe there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength, so no matter who he's fighting, they'll just say something along the lines of, "Hulk gets stronger. Win." Up to a point, that's a valid argument, but some of them don't know where that point IS, especially against a guy like Superman. So they draw some ire for that behavior, and tend to taint the Hulk's reputation by association.

That 'short of Zeus' line is the catch. Zeus is effectively a VERY high grade superhuman in Marvel. In DC, he might be about on par with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). They're on two completely different power scales: Hulk taking a step and about to trash the East Coast is one of his greatest feats, but in DC it'd be middling. Not to mention that the whole 'angrier = stronger' philosophy of Hulk would be a weakness against DC characters: Hulk gets angrier, and that builds his strength, but it also takes time, and there's only so much strength he can gain from the anger caused by you hitting him repeatedly.

At a certain point, it'll take true emotional anguish to push him further: Loss of his loved ones, for example. And he has already lost so much, what's left to take? What could possibly be done to him to push him further than he has already gone?

Regardless, DC characters, at least the ones like Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, etc, they don't take time to build their strength: They use as much strength is necessary, holding back and pulling their punches, and then gradually let go more and more until they're hitting you full force if you prove you can take it. So while there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength (be it made of glass or otherwise), DC characters are already on the roof, and just go higher from there.

Not to mention that while the Hulk is VERY fast, especially for his size, and equally resilient, against the Flying Bricks of DC, his speed doesn't stack up. The Hulk's been beaten by foes of equal or lesser strength who decided to slug it out. Now imagine someone with equal and greater strength hitting the Hulk in the time it takes him to register a punch has been launched. And continuing to do so.

They have a superior powerset in addition to the greater scale. Against the characters of DC, you'd be hard pressed to find Marvel characters who can go head to head against them. And sadly, that difficulty even applies to the Hulk.

As for why DC fans might look down on Hulk? Might have something to do with some of the Hulk's fans: There are people who refuse to believe there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength, so no matter who he's fighting, they'll just say something along the lines of, "Hulk gets stronger. Win." Up to a point, that's a valid argument, but some of them don't know where that point IS, especially against a guy like Superman. So they draw some ire for that behavior, and tend to taint the Hulk's reputation by association.

That 'short of Zeus' line is the catch. Zeus is effectively a VERY high grade superhuman in Marvel. In DC, he might be about on par with Captain Marvel (aka Shazam). They're on two completely different power scales: Hulk taking a step and about to trash the East Coast is one of his greatest feats, but in DC it'd be middling. Not to mention that the whole 'angrier = stronger' philosophy of Hulk would be a weakness against DC characters: Hulk gets angrier, and that builds his strength, but it also takes time, and there's only so much strength he can gain from the anger caused by you hitting him repeatedly.

At a certain point, it'll take true emotional anguish to push him further: Loss of his loved ones, for example. And he has already lost so much, what's left to take? What could possibly be done to him to push him further than he has already gone?

Regardless, DC characters, at least the ones like Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, etc, they don't take time to build their strength: They use as much strength is necessary, holding back and pulling their punches, and then gradually let go more and more until they're hitting you full force if you prove you can take it. So while there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength (be it made of glass or otherwise), DC characters are already on the roof, and just go higher from there.

Not to mention that while the Hulk is VERY fast, especially for his size, and equally resilient, against the Flying Bricks of DC, his speed doesn't stack up. The Hulk's been beaten by foes of equal or lesser strength who decided to slug it out. Now imagine someone with equal and greater strength hitting the Hulk in the time it takes him to register a punch has been launched. And continuing to do so.

They have a superior powerset in addition to the greater scale. Against the characters of DC, you'd be hard pressed to find Marvel characters who can go head to head against them. And sadly, that difficulty even applies to the Hulk.

As for why DC fans might look down on Hulk? Might have something to do with some of the Hulk's fans: There are people who refuse to believe there's a ceiling on Hulk's strength, so no matter who he's fighting, they'll just say something along the lines of, "Hulk gets stronger. Win." Up to a point, that's a valid argument, but some of them don't know where that point IS, especially against a guy like Superman. So they draw some ire for that behavior, and tend to taint the Hulk's reputation by association.

I think these are good points, although I think Zeus is probably a little more powerful than the likes of Superman, being a Skyfather. Am I right in thinking that Hercules fought Superman in a story once and gave him a hard time? Hulk has beaten the Marvel Hercules who is a step down from Zeus. Anyway, I accept the DC characters are more powerful than Hulk overall, but a lot of people do seem to underestimate the green monster's ability to slug it out with extremely powerful opponents before succumbing. Hulk has taken down Thor before and I would have said Thor is a good match for many of the DC characters. PS, I'm a huge fan of Superman and other DC characters as well as Marvel ones, so don't think i'm some sort of biased Marvel person! I also agree with you about some Hulk fans who seem to think he is unbeatable, which doesn't help his cause on here!